CURIOSITY

By Dariush Tomlinson 6P

Isaac Newton

Isaac’s first years

Why is he famous

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He was born on 25 December 1642.

He was born 3months after his father died.

When he was 3, His mother then remarried and he was left with his grandparents.

His father was mean to him so he was "Threatening my father and mother Smith to burn them and the house over them.“

He was never married but he was engaged at one point.

Isaac’s First Years

Isaac built the reflecting telescope which made him a fellow of the royal society.

He also formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation. One of his most famous quotes is "If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of Giants.“

Later he helped produce the British pound.

Why is he famous?

A portrait of Isaac

Newton.

Isaac newton in 1702

He wasn't expected to survive as a child. He was born quite premature "“ an estimated 11 to 15 weeks early. His mother said he could fit in a quart-sized cup upon birth.

That apple thing? Never happened. At least, not the way the legend goes. The story you probably know is that Mr. Newton was sitting under a tree contemplating life when an apple struck him on the head, simultaneously making a light bulb about gravity go off. The real story according to the man himself is that Newton was merely looking out the window when he happened to see the fruit drop. Even then, some Newton scholars think the story involving the apple was entirely made up.

Despite being born on January 4, he was born on Christmas Day. I know, confusing. At the time of his birth, the Gregorian calendar hadn't been adopted by England yet (it took them until 1752, and Newton was born in 1643). Records indicate that Isaac was born on Christmas and baptized on New Year's Day. When the Gregorian calendar was finally adopted by England, it needed adjusted by 11 days, making January 4 Isaac's recognized birthday.

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Newton believed that god wanted him to be the man to intercept the bible. He believed the world would end after 2060

His dog set his laboratory on fire, ruining 20 years of research. Late in life, Newton suffered a nervous breakdown and became known for rather mad behaviour.

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